Louisiana - New Orleans

Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World

In Algiers Point, on the west bank of the Mississippi River, stands a unique studio museum showcasing the famous New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. The museum is actually the working studio of foremost carnival float designer, Blaine Kern, for whom producing floats and props for the city’s annual Mardi Gras is a full-time job. Visitors can watch Kern and his team design and construct the giant sculptures of everything from cartoon characters to mythological figures and animals that will eventually parade through the streets.

Address: Newton Street, Algiers Point;

Telephone: (800) 362 8213;

Website: www.mardigrasworld.com;

Transport: Shuttle from the Canal Street ferry

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